Dark Skin Shade vs Targor Rageshade

Dark Skin Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#2a1a1a (estimate)

Targor Rageshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a3a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Targor Rageshade is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Dark Skin Shade.

✓ Army Painter Fanatic conversion chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Targor Rageshade instead of Dark Skin Shade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Targor Rageshade is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Dark Skin Shade.

Can I use Dark Skin Shade instead of Targor Rageshade?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Skin Shade is noticeably darker, more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Dark Skin Shade on the colour wheel See Targor Rageshade on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Skin Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Targor Rageshade

All matches: Dark Skin Shade equivalents · Targor Rageshade equivalents

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